Tracy Beaker

Tracy Beaker
Dani Harmer as Tracy Beaker (2003)
First appearance	"Tracy Returns to the Dumping Ground" (The Story of Tracy Beaker)
Last appearance	"Goodbye Tracy Beaker" (Tracy Beaker Returns)
Created by	Jacqueline Wilson
Portrayed by	Danielle Harmer Sarah Churm (Stage Play)
Information
Occupation	Author (2010) Careworker (2010−Present)
Family	Carly Beaker (mother) Camilla Lawson (adoptive mother) Gary Lawson (adoptive father)
Spouse(s)	Seth Foreman (boyfriend) Wilson (ex-boyfriend)

Seth Foreman (boyfriend)

Tracy Beaker is the lead character in the Tracy Beaker franchise. After first appearing as the main character in Jacqueline Wilson's 1991 book The Story of Tracy Beaker, she appeared in the popular children's television drama of the same name, portrayed by Dani Harmer, and its sequel series Tracy Beaker Returns, as well as numerous spin-offs, Jacqueline Wilson books, a play and a video game.

In her first appearances in the Tracy Beaker books and in the television series The Story of Tracy Beaker, Tracy lives in care at a carehome referred to as the "Dumping Ground". She has a wild imagination and regularly breaks rules. As such, she is considered a bad role model by parents. In Tracy Beaker Returns, she works as a careworker at the Dumping Ground. She is mentioned a number of times in the spin-off The Dumping Ground, although she does not actually make an appearance.

Tracy is Wilson's most popular character; however she is not Wilson's personal favourite. The Tracy Beaker books were the most-loaned books from public libraries in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2010.

Tracy returns to the Dumping Ground, after being kicked out of Ted and Julie's house because the new baby arrived and Tracy has a horrible history with babies. Angrily, she packs her things to stay only to see her best friend, Louise (Chelsie Padley) being friends with Justine Littlewood (Montanna Thompson). Then, she becomes even more infuriated when Justine has her old bedroom, due to her being away, whilst she was fostered. Instantly, she becomes Justine's worst enemy and breaks, by sneaking into her room, Justine's clock which her dad got for her. In an attempt to escape from the Dumping Ground, she meets her new friend, Ben Batambuze, who says that he lives on the streets, they keep on chatting and instantly become friends in the process as they walk along the streets together happily and she is impressed with the large quantities of chocolate she is given by him.

Tracy meets Cam Lawson (Lisa Coleman), a struggling author, as there is not much activity in the Dumping Ground and Tracy is extremely excited, but is upset when Justine has to dampen her spirits and wears makeup, from Adele, to impress her, with disastrous results. She does this by bribing her. Since she is an author and Tracy loves writing, she wants to make a first good impression on her and ends up having a fight with Justine, as she provoked her, making them embarrassed as Cam watches the whole thing. Cam, who has still not decided whether or not to foster her. Banned from phoning her, Tracy enlists Ben's help to go to see Cam in person. When they arrive at her flat, Cam is out, so Tracy and Ben rearrange the furniture, play music and eat chocolate. When Cam gets home, she is furious and takes Tracy back. Tracy later apologies for breaking into her flat, and Cam says that she is still considering fostering her. Cam asks Tracy to move in with her. Tracy agrees, packs straight away and has a lovely goodbye from all the staff and children.